Stress-related factors in cannabis use and misuse: Implications for prevention and treatment

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 400-413

  Hyman, Scott M ^a   Sinha, Rajita ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Coping; Decision making; Emotion regulation; HPA; Life events; Marijuana; Motives; Stress; Trauma; Traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPULSION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MALADJUSTMENT; MEDLINE; MOTIVATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REWARD; SELF CONTROL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DECISION MAKING; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67349125154     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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